﻿CINCINNATI BREWERY TOURS﻿

Cincinnati's Brewery District is home to one of the largest collections of pre-Prohibition brewery architecture, in the middle of one of the largest historic districts, in the country. Beer helped build this city, and the stories of those days still resonate today. Let us show you the breweries, cellars, and tunnels that were the heart of Cincinnati's brewing heritage.

Named one of the top 3 local tours in Citybeat’s Best of Cincinnati Reader Picks 2015 and 2016.

Special Note Concerning Weather: Our policy is to run tours "rain or shine", however, severe winter weather may necessitate cancellations. Please check back here for cancellation notices.

CURRENT TOURS

Prohibition Resistance: The Industrious TourSaturday and Sunday afternoons, through November, Saturday tours continue through February. Special Hours during holiday weekends - see schedule for details.

Prohibition Resistance: The Lager Tour, Winter EditionSaturday afternoons through February, with special schedules on holiday weekends - see schedule for details.

This 60-minute walking tour explores the heart of Cincinnati's historic Brewery District, including its brewery architecture and prodigious beer consumption and production, followed by a 30-40 minute tour of the production brewery at Rhinegeist.

INDUSTRIOUS Tour Details

The Industrious Tour starts at the Christian Moerlein Malthouse Tap Room and their historic tap room. Walking through the neighborhood, we'll hear the stories of the workers who made more beer than anywhere else in the country. Guests will visit the new mural celebrating Cincinnati's beer industry, before going deep underground in the historic Schmidt Brothers/Crown Brewery lagering cellars and tunnels, where they will learn how beer was brewed in the days before refrigeration. Returning to the Christian Moerlein Malthouse Tap Room, guests will learn how Cincinnati's industrious nature is returning the spirit to the neighborhood long after Prohibition robbed it.

Please note this is a walking tour through former breweries, and involves walking a few blocks outside and through old buildings.

Ticket price is $15.

LAGER TOUR DETAILS

The Lager Tour: Winter Edition starts at the Tap Room at Rhinegeist Brewery (1901 Elm St). This historic building is part of the original Christian Moerlein brewery complex. During this tour, you will learn how German immigrants built the densely populated neighborhoods, which precipitated their great thirst for beer, and some history of this historic pre-Prohibition brewery that once was one of the largest in the country. From there, you will walk to the old Jackson brewery where you will have the opportunity to explore the massive network of lagering cellars built into the hillside. We then return to Rhinegeist, where you can take an optional tour of the production brewery operating here, or proceed directly to the tap room, and quench your thirst like the Germans of old.

Please note this is a walking tour through former breweries, and involves walking about 2 blocks outside and through old buildings.

Ticket price is $15.

Gift Certificates are valid on all tours, except the Heritage and Hops Tour, and are available in $20 increments. Click here to purchase Gift Certificates. Gift certificates purchased now will be valid through December 31, 2017.

Bockfest Tours. March 3-5, 2017

Bockfest weekend would not be complete without tours through our underground spaces. We will be offering new tours this year, so if you think you've seen it before, come back for something different! Watch this space for more details as the date gets closer.

Heritage and Hops - Brewery District and Craft Brewery TourOffered every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 3:00 PM.

This collaboration tour between the Brewery District and Cincy Brew Bus span two centuries of Cincinnati Beer and celebrates our past and our incredible future with visits to historic breweries and 3 local craft breweries for tastings.

HERITAGE & HOPS TOUR DETAILS

This 4-hour tour starts at the Christian Moerlein Brewery and Malthouse at 1621 Moore Street in Over-the-Rhine. Parking is next to and across from the Brewery. We will either walk, or hop on the bus (depending on weather) and do a one hour tour going along a portion of the Brewing Heritage Trail and then explore the historic (non-operating) Jackson Brewery. We will explore the lagering cellars deep under the brewery and talk about what made those breweries such an important part of our heritage. The tour continues as you hop on the Cincy Brew Bus and head out to 3 local craft breweries where you will be treated to a behind the scenes tour, 16-20 ounces of fresh locally made beer and proper tasting techniques. The tour returns you back to the Malthouse.

Note that Groupons are NOT applicable to this tour. This tour is operated by Cincy Brew Bus, and the ticketing link will take you to their site. Please contact Cincy Brew Bus for any cancellations, changes, questions. Additional restrictions are noted on Cincy Brew Bus website.

Ticket price is $75

PRIVATE AND GROUP TOURS

Private tours can be arranged at other times with advanced notice. Please contact us for more information.

A project of the non-profit Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation as part of our mission to sustainably redevelop our neighborhood by preserving and promoting our unique brewing heritage.